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Europamensch

Englisch translation: average European

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Deutsch Begriff oder Satz:Europamensch
Englisch Übersetzung:average European
Eingetragen von: Wendy Streitparth

14:03 Oct 12, 2016
Übersetzungen Deutsch > Englisch [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sonstige / Product design, standardisation, anthropometric data
Deutsch Begriff oder Satz: Europamensch
The texts concern anthropometric data used in designing things like public transport, wheelchairs, workplaces etc. German has been using a standard "Europamensch" for some time in, e.g. DIN 33402-2, and various directives on workplace ergonomics.
Here's an explanatory text:
Im Interesse einer Vereinheitlichung in Europa wird eine Definition des so genannten "Europamenschen" vorgeschlagen. Als 5. Perzentil wurde das der Südeuropäer und als 95. Perzentil das der Nordeuropäer definiert. Durch Einbeziehung von nord- und südeuropäischen Bevölkerungsdaten hat die Verteilung eine größere Breite.

I am wondering if English standards use a similar term? Is there such a thing as a Europerson? Or what term do planners and product designers use for this?
monbuckland
Vereinigtes Königreich
Local time: 02:33
average European
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Find this hard to believe, but:

Britons are more cultured than the average European, with a greater enthusiasm for opera than the Italians and a higher art gallery attendance

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="average European"&st...

The Italians and French the most trim, while the average Briton - like the average European - is slightly over the ideal weight.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6148456.stm
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Wendy Streitparth
Deutschland
Local time: 03:33
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2 +2average European
Wendy Streitparth
3European standard human (model)
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7 Stunden   Antwortsicherheit: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 Zustimmung (Netto): +2
average European


Erklärung:
Find this hard to believe, but:

Britons are more cultured than the average European, with a greater enthusiasm for opera than the Italians and a higher art gallery attendance

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="average European"&st...

The Italians and French the most trim, while the average Briton - like the average European - is slightly over the ideal weight.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6148456.stm

Wendy Streitparth
Deutschland
Local time: 03:33
Muttersprache: Englisch
PRO-Punkte in Kategorie: 23
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Zustimmung  David Hollywood: I think this would be ok
6 Stunden
  -> Thanks, David
Zustimmung  Gudrun Wolfrath
4 Tage
  -> Many thanks, Gudrun
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2 Stunden   Antwortsicherheit: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
European standard human (model)


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"In an effort to create a European standard human model, useful for car in industry, the model was implemented with three commercially available dynamic crash ..." https://books.google.com/books?id=xCjTSm49AuoC&pg=PA296&lpg=...

"The complete vehicle design guided by European standard human engineering can ensure the riding comfortable, and remove the fatigue of long driving." http://en.jincheng.com/newsview.asp?parentid=28&lp=3&idnum=2...


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Note added at 23 hrs (2016-10-13 13:44:12 GMT)
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Could be one of those instances where the English version needs to be more technical than the German since an informal register doesn’t seem to work in English in this case. Whereas ‘Europamensch’ can be linked to political ideas and ergonomics, ‘average European’ is a more elusive term based on casual, rather than methodical observations.

Michael Martin, MA
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 21:33
Muttersprache: Deutsch, Englisch
PRO-Punkte in Kategorie: 8

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Neutraler Kommentar  David Hollywood: a bit wordy
11 Stunden
  -> Yes but may be difficult to avoid. See added note.
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